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About Yellow Magic Orchestra
Hometown
Tokyo, Japan
Formed
1978
Genre
Electronic
One of the first ensembles to embrace technological developments in music--such as sequencers, synthesizers, and drum machines--Japan's Yellow Magic Orchestra are considered forerunners of various styles of electronic music, from synth-pop to pure techno. Formed by musician Haruomi Hosono in the late 1970s, YMO combined the concepts of avant-garde composition with a love for the more curious corners of popular music, and funneled the whole thing through the cutting-edge technology of the day to create a sound that--despite its broad influence--remains distinct decades after its creation. Haruomi continued to write and record under various names well into the new millennium.
Members of Yellow Magic Orchestra include, or have included, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Haruomi Hosono, and Yukihiro Takahashi.
Musical InfluencesYellow Magic Orchestra's musical influences include Tangerine Dream, Silver Apples, Giorgio Moroder and more.
Influenced by Yellow Magic OrchestraYellow Magic Orchestra has influenced the music of The Human League, Depeche Mode, New Order and more.
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